Cooldown Commons and Fortunestown, Fortunestown Lane, Dublin 24.
Demolition of three dwellings to build 128 houses, 48 apartments, and 10 industrial units.
S99A/0121 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 February 1999
- Reference
- S99A/0121
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Outline Permission
- Received
- 26 February 1999
- Floor area
- 17600 m²
Summary
AI-generatedOutline permission is sought to demolish two dwellings and a former farmhouse with outbuildings. The proposed development includes 128 houses, 48 apartments across four blocks, and 10 industrial units with ancillary offices.
- Residential units
- 176
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolish two dwellings and former farm house/outbuildings; erect 128 no. Dwellings and 48 no. Apartments, comprising 4 blocks of 12 apartments, and erect 10 no. Industrial units with a gross floor area of 12,000 sq. M and two storey ancillary offices/office based industry with a gross floor area of 5,600 sq. M, with access at the proposed east-west link road from citywest business campus to saggart and at fortunestown lane.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Cuil Duin Avenue, Edenbrook, Citywest | Apr 2026 | €578,000 | 56 m |
| 6 Edenbrook Green, Citywest, Tallaght | Jan 2026 | €570,000 | 95 m |
| 12 Edenbrook Grove, Citywest, Tallaght | Apr 2026 | €523,000 | 117 m |
| 11 Edenbrook Green, Edenbrook, Citywest | May 2025 | €504,000 | 125 m |
| 11 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €533,040 | 125 m |
| 12 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €466,960 | 130 m |
| 10 Citywest Park Drive, Citywest, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €440,529 | 132 m |
| 9 Citywest Park Drive, Citywestprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €431,718 | 138 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 February 1999
- Decision due12 May 1999
- Decision issued14 May 1999
- Grant issued25 June 1999
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Development of 459 dwelling units 294 apts 1,2, 3, bed and studio apts (ranging from 39sq.m to 112sq.m)…
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SHD3ABP-302398-18South DublinLodged 22 Aug 2018Housing estate
- WithdrawnAt this site
Construction of a mixed use development consisting of 230 units comprising: 9 no. detached houses; 86 no.…
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SD14A/0033South DublinLodged 25 Feb 2014Housing estate
- WithdrawnAt this site
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SD19A/0117South DublinLodged 5 Apr 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Circa 230m of Distributor Road and associated services to form part of the proposed link road from the…
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SD06A/0880South DublinLodged 11 Oct 2006Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
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SD21A/0192South DublinLodged 17 Sept 2021Commercial
- Granted130 m away
Retention consists of the construction of two rooflights in the main roof to the front of the property
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SD25B/0287WSouth DublinLodged 22 May 2025Retention
- Refused140 m away
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Fortunestown Lane, Cooldown Commons, Dublin 24.
SD07A/1060/EPSouth DublinLodged 29 Apr 2013Housing estate
- Granted140 m away
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- GrantedHousing estate
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